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THE IOLA REGISTER Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Man killed in three-car accident MORAN — A Hutchinson man died Saturday afternoon in a three-vehicle accident north of Moran on U.S. 59. Daniel Joseph Heimerman, 58, Hutchinson, was killed after the pickup he was driving was struck from behind by a dump truck driven by Zachary B. Rose, 21, LaHarpe. Heimerman had been stopped, waiting to turn left onto North Dakota Road from the highway. The impact of the collision knocked Heimerman’s pickup into the path of a southbound
utility vehicle driven by Della J. Dallavalle, 43, Leavenworth, who was southbound on the highway. Heimerman was taken to Allen County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Dallavalle was flown via helicopter to Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Her condition was not immediately available. Rose was uninjured. All three drivers were wearing safety belts, according to KHP. The accident also prompted authorities to divert traffic for several hours while the wreck was investigated.
A Hutchinson man was killed in a three-vehicle accident north of Moran Saturday afternoon on U.S. 59. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
Rural Opportunity Zones an advantage By KAYLA BANZET kayla@iolaregister.com
Citizens of Iola learned more about Rural Opportunity Zones during See, Hear Iola on Friday morning. Barbara Anderson was the guest speaker for the event. Rural Opportunity Zones are 73 counties in Kansas that offer financial incentives for new fulltime residents. Those who qualify can apply for Kansas income tax waivers for up to five years and/or have student loan repayments up to $15,000. Not all the counties that are Rural Oppor-
Gary Hawk stands next to his saddle painting in the lobby of Community National Bank. Don Nichols, far right, and his wife Pamela are the owners of the saddle. REGISTER/STEVEN SCHWARTZ
Friendship a work of art By STEVEN SCHWARTZ steven@iolaregister.com
Artist Gary Hawk’s painting of an old saddle became one of his most famous and beloved works, and it was inspired by one of his closest friends, Don L. Nichols. “He was the real thing,” Hawk said Friday morning of his longtime friend who lived on a farm south of Iola. The painting, along with the actual saddle, are on display in the entryway of Community National Bank. Don C. Nichols, Nichols’ son, now owns the saddle as well as the family farm since his father’s death in 1990. Don C. calls Hawaii home and spends about one month a year at the farm. “He (his father) and Gary were the best of friends,” he said. They met through involvement in 4-H, when Nichols would take the students to the farm to ride horses. When Hawk started painting full time in the late 1970s, Nichols’ cowboy lifestyle was the perfect setting for several paintings — none more famous than the saddle, however. “It’s been very good to us,” Hawk said. The painting has graced the cover of Kansas! Magazine, “millions of phone books”
across the nation and has been displayed in the capitol building in Topeka. Hawk said he saw the saddle hanging in Nichols’ barn. “When I saw it, I said ‘wow’ and took a picture of it,” Hawk said. “I just had to do it. It has been my pride and joy.” At the beginning, he wasn’t too sure how successful it would be. He nearly sold the painting for $200 to a woman at a western wear store. He
later passed up an offer of $10,000. HAWK BEGAN painting professionally in 1976, when he was working as a boat designer. He told his wife Beverly that he wanted to paint full time, so they borrowed $1,000 from their life insurance policy (enough for one month) and Hawk started painting in his studio. His inspiration came from
tunity Zones participate in the student loan repayment portion. How does one become eligible for Kansas income tax waivers? “The person must establish residency in the Rural Opportunity Zone or ROZ on or after July 1, 2011,” Anderson said. Also, the person must have lived outside Kansas for five or more years before moving to the county and have earned less than $10,000 in Kansas Source Income. See ZONES | Page A6
Rotarians look to develop young group By KAYLA BANZET kayla@iolaregister.com
Iola Rotarians learned how to develop a young Rotary group at their meeting last week. Steve Lovick, Fort Smith, Ark., is the district 6110 Interact chairman. Interact is an international organization of service for youths 12 to 18. The club holds the
same principals as Rotary does and is sponsored by the local club. “It gives them the opportunities to participate in Rotary and provides leadership skills and personal integrity,” Lovick said. Recent clubs that have started Interact are Grove, Okla., Bartlesville, Okla. and Claremore, Okla. See ROTARY | Page A6
See HAWK | Page A6
Don Nichols’ saddle is on display at Community National Bank.
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Steve Lovick, Interact chairman, spoke to Iola Rotarians Thursday about starting an Interact club in Iola. REGISTER/
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